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Bessie Parker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Florence-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Parker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Florence-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Florence-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Effingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Effingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Parker | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Allard Parker | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward Parker | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Parker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bessie Parker | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| C Parker | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clarence Parker | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Jack Parker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Buddy Parker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sandra Parker | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Florence, South …
Other, age 32
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Florence-County, South …
Spouse, age 42
Florence-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Effingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Parker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Parker
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Florence-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Florence-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03809-00646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace Simmons | 81 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Stilus White | 40 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Florence White | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Eva White | 18 | Grand Daughter | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 5 | Melvena White | 14 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lily White | 13 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Albert White | 12 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Billy White | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Cora Crawford | 71 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | William Crawford | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Isaac Fillmore | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Clara Fillmore | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Jethro Fillmore | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Joe Fillmore | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Clarence M. Parker | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Bessie Parker THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | C. M. Jr. Parker | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Edward Parker | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Allard Parker | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | James Parker | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Jack Parker | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Billy Parker | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Buddy Parker | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Sandra Parker | 28 | Niece | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 25 | Eli Timmons | 65 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lila Timmons | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Muttanay Timmons | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Newland Timmons | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Clementine Timmons | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Alberta Timmons | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Eli Jr. Timmons | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Edna L. Timmons | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Eugene Legg | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Rosalie Legg | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Willie L. Legg | 6 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Edward Mccallister | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Carolyn Mccallister | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Keith Mccallister | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Willard Mccallister | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)